Workaround for old problem - Powerpoint embedded object in Word

[Hannah Newman]

Having reviewed these newsgroups and seeing that I am not alone in trying to
cope with the problem of seeing embedded objects in Word which are not
supported on the Mac platform but are on the PC platform, I wonder if anyone
has ever found a workaround. I am participating in an international project
where I am the sole Mac user. Documents are being produced by PC users of
Word who obviously have no problem in deciphering the Powerpoint embedded
object (and have no sympathy for my Mac woes).

When I look at the Word file in RTF, I can see that the Powerpoint
presentation is actually there, on my hard drive, but I just can't figure
out a way of cutting out the necessary code and pasting it into Powerpoint.
For instance, I have tried first converting the file to RTF, stripping out
the Powerpoint portion and pasting it into Powerpoint but no success there.
I have no idea what the structure is of a Powerpoint file (header
information, etc.) so any help there would be appreciated.

All I want to do is to be able to see the embedded object, be it Powerpoint,
ZIP or whatever without having to buy a PC and Office. I have submitted a
suggestion to Microsoft about fixing this but since this issue has been
around since, at least, Office 98, I have to wonder if anyone in Microsoft
is listening.

Hannah

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Hannah,

I don't have an answer for you but someone else might. It's also possible
that someone on the PowerPoint newsgroup can address this issue so I am
cross-posting this message there.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

Mac Word FAQ: <http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/index.htm>
Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org>

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Hannah,

If you have a Word document with one of the embedded PowerPoint
presentations I would like to take a look at it.

It would help to know what version of Word and PowerPoint was used to
create the Word document and whether or not the Windows folks have
installed the office updates for their copies of office.

I'll try whatever you have in PowerPoint 2004 and see if I can figure
something out for you.

To figure out my email address, think warmer than warm is hot.

-Jim